Family Visit during the Pandemic (II)

…continuing with our family visit during this era of social distancing and the use of face masks.  Many of the usual activities were still off limits.  This included movie theaters, overcrowded restaurants and popular attractions.

One activity was very simple and safe too…just taking a drive and looking at the sights.

On this occasion, we drove through a couple of neighborhoods in Tellico Village to check out some homes and to see if home construction had dropped off during this period of economic stress.  We did note several homes under construction and still other probable locations where the lots had been cleared and were ready for work to begin.  That was positive news, but then again so were our views of Tellico Lake and the Smoky Mountains!

Then we drove over to the east side of the lake and followed local roads to Greenback Tennessee where we picked up TN Hwy 95 headed north.  We stopped along the way to take a photo of this gorgeous yellow Victorian farmhouse.  Even the way it sits on the property is classy…

After we circled Tellico Lake we found ourselves back at the north end of Tellico Village.  It was early so we stopped at the Tanasi Clubhouse and Grill for a snack and something to drink.  We ordered a few fried chicken wings and some egg rolls while enjoying the views from the outdoor dining area.

Then of course, there were the obligatory photos.  First Bill and Bonnie and then Laurie took this picture of the old guy she married many years ago.  Yes, I am smiling!  Bonnie is retired and Bill has been furloughed from his current position with a St. Louis suburban municipality.  Bill had been a police officer but he retired a couple of years ago.  I can verify that he’s glad he’s not still on the ‘job’!  So is Bonnie…

The Tanasi Clubhouse and Restaurant is located right off TN Hwy. 444 in Loudon Tennessee.  Website: https://www.facebook.com/tanasi2016/. 

While visiting us, Laurie and Bonnie spent hours going through hundreds of  family photos and other memorabilia.  Amidst their search, they came across these old Barbie Doll imitations with an assortment of handmade clothing.  All of these clothing items were made by my mom… Since we don’t have any girls in our family, we gave these dolls and their outfits to Bonnie for her 2 youngest granddaughters.  They will love them!

Time to eat again!!  We had decided to visit Fresh Market where we’d picked up cucumber salad and smoked mozzarella pasta salad.  Bill also bought 1.5 lbs. of nice sized shrimp. ($11.99 a lb.) When we got home, we laid out a little light dinner for all to enjoy. 

Bill built some shrimp tacos, adding pickled zucchini plus lettuce and tomato to his shrimp ‘build’, and then he topped it all with some nice cocktail sauce.  I followed suit but I only went for the lettuce, shrimp and cocktail sauce. (Mine was extra spicy!)

The second plate pictured above was Laurie’s creation.  It incorporated the pickled zucchini, pasta salad (her favorite from Fresh Market), cucumber salad and of course, the shrimp.  It was all good!

That’s all for now, but our family visit and food fest continues in forthcoming posts…

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Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Stay Safe and Take Care, Big Daddy Dave